Unleashing the Blue Pacific’s Potential: Empowering Cities for a Sustainable Future
By Omar Siddique, Economic Affairs Officer, Henry Cocker, Engagement Advisor, Sustainable Development, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Portia Dugu, Pacific Regionalism Adviser, Pacific Islands Forum...
The rising value of Papua New Guinea’s strategic geography
By Euan Graham
Last week, Lloyd Austin became the first U.S defence secretary to visit Papua New Guinea, en route to the AUSMIN conclave...
Australia should offer our ‘Pacific family’ access rather than simply reacting to China
By Joanne Wallis
During his recent speech at the Solomon Islands National University, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy said “strategic...
Regional Taskforce meets to tackle biofouling
Biofouling, which refers to the accumulation of organisms such as algae, barnacles, and mollusks on the surfaces of structures submerged in water, poses serious...
Indo-Pacific focus requires full re-engagement with Pacific Islands
By Rep Ed Case (D-Hawaii)
Successive administrations and congresses over two decades have moved to direct our foreign policy focus to the broad Indo-Pacific, from...
Seeing kava in a new light: NZ study to explore therapeutic potential of traditional...
Pacific health researchers are starting clinical trials in early 2024 to explore kava as an alternate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study is...
Tuvalu needs to build Resilience amid threat from rising seas
By Diego A. Cerdeiro, Roman D. Merga and Chris Redl
Domestic policies can help support growth in coming years, but long-term prospects also depend on...
‘Our country is sinking – we’re in a race against time to save it’
The tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu is in danger of disappearing into the ocean, but its people have a plan – a new digital...
Millions of dollars in detention money went to Pacific politicians
By Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and Amelia Ballinger
Australia’s Home Affairs Department oversaw the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to powerful Pacific Island politicians...
Failed Palau Media deal reveals inner workings of China’s Pacific influence effort
By Bernadette Carreon, Aubrey Belford, and Martin Young
A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have...
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Dates set for the signing of Samoa Agreement between OACPS and EU: Forum SG
The post-Cotonou deal between the European Union (EU) and the 79-member of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is set to...
Pacific Islands Forum head says yes vote on Indigenous voice would ‘elevate Australia’ on...
Australia’s credibility would be boosted on the world stage if the yes vote wins the looming Indigenous voice referendum, a senior Pacific leader says.
Henry...
Tuvalu outlaws discrimination on basis of sex, disability in new constitution
The Pacific island country of Tuvalu has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex and disability – provided it doesn’t conflict with traditional values...